Doorstop



M. J. SASGEN DOORSTOP Filed Sepp/1Q 1925 Jan. 17, 1928.

y llll llllll Patented Jan. 17, `1928. UNITED STATES lfsaagm PATENT OFFICE.

IICEAL .T SASGEN, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A'sSIeNon rro GRAND SPECIALTIES co1:-

rANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

noons'ror.

Application mea September 4, 1925. serial No. 54,511.

My invention relates to'improvements in door stops of the` swinging klever `kind and has specialreference to improved means for `holding the lever in upper or inoperative position. 1 V

kMy object is to provide a door stop of this type which shall have a rigid base `adapted to be secured toa door, a lever pivoted 4to the base to swing up and down and a simple spring on the base for engaging the lever with a frictional engagement and yieldingly retaining the spring in raised or inoperative position. j

My invention will be clearly understood from the `following description` and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1, is a vertical sectional view on the line 1--1 of Fig. 2 of ya door sto made in accordance with my invention an shown in `2o position on a door;

j Fig. 2, isa-front elevational view of the stop with the lever in inoperative position in `ull klines and in operative position in dotted lines and Fig. 3, is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

In Said drawings 1 is a base adapted to be secured to a door 2, near Vits lower end by screws 3 two near the upper end of the base 80 and one centrally arranged at the lower end of the base. Near the lower end of the base are a pair of lugs 4 projecting out from the base and spread apart to receive one end of a flat lever 5 between them. The lever is `315 pivotally mounted between the. projections 4 VAt the upper end ofthe base 1 are two op osed and outwardly extendin projections 8 etween which there is provi ed a slot or opening 9 and into which the body of the lever can readily enter as it is swungr up to vertical position.

Preferably the base comprises a casting or similar non yielding device and in order to retain the lever in raised or non-operative position I provide spring means arranged between the upper projections 8 for yieldingly en a n the lever.

1 s sprlng means, 1n the form shown, con- Y i The base 1 is provided with an opening 12 `together' suiiiciently to pass the ribs 16 as the sists of a simple U-shaped spring 10 located 1n the slot or'opening 9 and having a base 11 which is wider than the opening 9, as best yshown in Fig. 3. between the projections 8 through which the 60 prongs 13 of the U-shaped spring can vbe entered'from the back and the opening 12 is widened at its rear end to receive the wide base of the spring.` The widened part of the opening 12 is formed to receive the wide base part of the spring and hold the spring with `its base flush with theback of the base 1, so ,that the spring cannot move back when engaged by the lever 5. The prongs 13 are bowed inwardly between their ends so that the lever 5 can be readily entered between. As the lever is pushed in between the prongs 13 it flattens them slightly and the prongs engage the Vflat sides of the lever with a yield ing pressure that is theyV frictionally engage the lever and retain it in raised position. The extreme ends 14 of the prongs 13 are curved slightly toward each other to avoid any sharp corners or ed es which might engage the inner faces of t e projections 8 and thus prevent the easy movement of the ends lO11 these surfaces as the prongs are attened down by the forcing of the lever 5 between them. I

To prevent the Spring dropping out of its position before the device is secured in place, that is during storage and shipping, each prong Anear its base end is formed with a small rounded groove 15 and the side walls 9 of t-he opening 12 V1s formed with coopero ating ribs 16 which enter the grooves 15 `when the Spring is entered into its normal position. 'lhe prongs of the s ring are yielding enough to permit them to e 'pressed spring is pushed into place. y

As many modifications of my invention will readily suggest'themselves to one skilled in the art to vwhich it appertains I do not limit or confine my invention to the specific details of construction herein shown and described. i

I claim:

1. A door stop, comprising a base, a oor engaging lever pivoted to the base to swing up and down, a pair of rigid `projections on the base between which the lever is received at its upper position, and a U-shaped spring arranged between said projections for yield- 110 ingly engaging the lever to retain it in raised position the base having an opening between said projections through which the spring can be entered into place from the rear.

2.-A door stop comprising a base, a floor engaging lever pivotally mounted on the lower end of the base to swing up and down, a pair of rigid projections at the upper end of the base between which the lever is received as it is swung up, a U-shaped spring arranged between and protected by said projections and adapted to receive the lever between its prongs as it is entered between said projections, and yieldingly retain the lever in raised position the base having an opening between said projections through which the spring can be entered into place from the rear, lthe opening being enlarged at the rear side of the base and the spring formed to fit therein to prevent the spring moving forward between said projections beyond its operative position.

3. In a door stop of the kind described, a.

base, a lever pivoted to the base to swing up and down, a pair of rigid projections arranged to receive the freeend portion of the lever between them as it is swung up to its upper position, a U-'sh'aped spring having its prongs between said projections the base provided with an opening between `said prongs through the spring can be entered from the back, the spring and base having interengaging parts adapted to retain the spring with its base end flush with the back of the base. Y

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 6th day of Aug., 1925.

MICHAEL J. SASGEN. 

